Description

Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton Masonic Temple Concert Poster
(1966). Extremely Rare. Window card printed on card stock for a
"Big Mama Review" in Richmond, CA, on Sun. March 27th. The poster
shows a classic headshot of Thornton and lists recent releases from
the "Duke Recording Artist, "Summer Time", "Truth Will Come To
Light"" and "You Just A Old Hound Dog". Measures 14" x 22.5". In
Very Good Minus condition with restoration and touchups to the
lower quarter and edges of the poster, general scuffs and toning to
light areas, corners and edges rubbed.

This is the only known copy of this poster.

Literature: See Grushkin, Paul, The Art of Rock Posters from
Presley to Punk, Abbeville Press, New York, 1987, p.52
(illus.).

Willie Mae Thornton's biggest hit was "Hound Dog", a no.1 hit on
the Billboard R&B charts in 1953. Elvis Presley's version of
the song was recorded and released three years later and sold three
million copies.